In the next couple of months, I’m planning to add a logo to my site, change the layout and look of my site, and possibly start sending out newsletters. All in time for summer, where things will be slower until the arrival of our first child. Hopefully by July, all will be changed, and set [...]
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Thu, May 9 2013 » News » No Comments
Happy new year! We’ve been traveling in the Midwest and in New York City over the past couple of weeks. This is our first full week back at work. There really is comfort in routine. I am taking this opportunity to guide you to a new website to which I am a contributing blogger. The [...]
Tags: creative arts therapies, early intervention, inspiration, private practice
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Mon, January 7 2013 » Events, News, Resources » No Comments
I am excited to announce that before the end of the month (and this calendar year, for that matter), a piece I wrote will be posted on a child development site that I will link to once the site goes live. I will be contributing blog posts on a variety of subjects regarding childhood development [...]
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Tue, December 18 2012 » News » 1 Comment
I have missed blogging with my regularity this past week, however I am in need of any extra time I can find; I’m getting married next month and I have ohsomuch planning yet to do. So, with this upcoming, life-changing event (a wonderful one), I am going to post to this site only once a [...]
Tags: contracting, in the news, instruments, planning, private practice
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Mon, May 7 2012 » News » No Comments
I’ve just read that the Georgia Senate has passed a state licensure bill for music therapy. More and more states, including Minnesota, are pushing for state licensure and a few already have it. What I find troublesome about this news is that apparently the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is opposed to a music therapy state licensure [...]
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Mon, March 5 2012 » News » No Comments
For Valentine’s Day, I received to my surprise a gorgeous iPad 2, complete with a red leather case. Tonight I installed around 15 apps, all useful for my work. I am so excited I’m not so sure I can sleep tonight. I probably should, though.
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Tue, February 14 2012 » News, Resources » No Comments
I’m not too interested in karaoke (I think I sing and play other people’s music enough as it is), but one Ray Evangelista certainly is. A story was broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio tonight — apparently there are people who have gone to see him for ten years straight. He calls his version of karaoke [...]
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Mon, January 30 2012 » News » No Comments
I am excited that I now will be offering guitar lessons (both adaptive and traditional) through the studio where I have been offering solely music therapy sessions. My first student will start next week.
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Tue, January 24 2012 » News » No Comments
I look forward to presenting at an upcoming meeting. Find more information here.
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Tue, January 17 2012 » Events, News » No Comments
Directly following our Minneapolis music therapist meeting last night, I received a text from one of my good friends and colleagues, saying that Clive Robbins of the Nordoff-Robbins approach to music therapy died. I am sad to hear this, and know that he will always be a very prominent figure in our profession.
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Thu, December 8 2011 » News » No Comments